The oldest person in the world recently was Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, a Brazilian nun who died on April 30, 2025, at the age of 116, just over a month before her 117th birthday
. After her death, the title of the world's oldest living person passed to Ethel Caterham of the United Kingdom, who is currently 115 years and 252 days old as of early May 2025
. Thus, the oldest living person now is 115 years old, while the oldest person ever verified was Jeanne Louise Calment of France, who lived to 122 years and 164 days
